Liquid dispensing apparatus



yMarch 14, 1933. E. w.. VAHLE LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS Filed April 14, 1930 /NVENTo/Q. e/1R W. z/AHLE.

ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 14, 1933 y UNITED STATT-:s

PATENT OFFICE COMPANY, or DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO ,A

LIQTD nrsrENsINe j APPARATUS Application med April 14, 193e. seal No. 444,267.l r'

This invention relates to a liquid dispen-r sing apparatus and more particularly -to a device for refilling storage ybatteries with distilled Water. tofore employed for that purpose comprises an ordinary jug supported in an inverted position in a carrying frame and provided in its mouth with a stopper which carries a discharge tube anda vent'tube. While these devices have been used rather extensively they have not been Wholly satisfactory for several reasons. A device of this kind must be of inexpensive construction and of light Weight and it has been found ditlicult to provide such a device With satisfactory means for retaining the jug or container in a xed position with relation to the frame.

A friction clamp has been employed for this purpose7 but the apparatus is subject more or less to rough use and the to Which it is subjectedk cause. the container to move downwardly, thus displacing it With relationv to the other parts of the mechanism andV sometimes causing the tube to come in con-4 tact With the floor and to be broken or injured. Further, the` ars to Which the apparatus is subjected, coupled with the Weight of` the Water in the container, tend to loosen and displace the stopper.

One object of the invention is to provide'v a dispensing apparatus of this character which Will be simple in construction, elficient in its operation and in which the several parts will be positively retained in their proper positions. y

A further object of the invention is to provide such an apparatus in which the contain er will be so secured to the frame that it Will be retained therein When the frame is in either its normal upright position or inl an invertedposition andvvill be positively held against downward movement with relation to the frame When the frame is in its normal upright position. l j

A further object of the invention is to provide such an apparatus with means forV One type of apparatus herev the level ofthe liquid.

f In 'the accompanying. drawing l5`ig.,1v is side elevation of 'a dispensing apparatus embodying my invention; Fig. 2.-.is la top plan View of the saine; F ig. 3 is a bottom vplan View of the apparatus; and Figfft is v EDGAR W. vAHLE, or T AYTON,OHIO,A AssIGNoRi To THE HUTFMAN MANUFACTURING .j

a sectional vievv taken on the line. 4-4 yof v-In these drawing I- have illustrated one embodiment of my invention but itwill be understood that this embodiment has been chosen for the purposes ot'illustration only and that the apparatus may take various forms Without departing from the .spirit .of the invention. f f

In that form here illustrated the apparatus comprises a .frame consisting ofyup'.-l right side members 5 vconnected one with the other l,by annular `frame members orbands 6, Zand V8; rvThe Jframe mayhavejanysuit'- able knumber of upright membersrand any suitable number ofV bands butA the arrangev ment here shown thas proven satisfactory.r

This vframe is-of such ar character that vit is adapted to receive and vsupport a container for the liquid to be dispensed, such as an ordinary jug 9, which is preferably of glass and has atone end'the usual centrally ar-1 ran ed discharge kspout or mouth 10. -Exten ing laterally from the spout isahandle or linger ring 11. w The discharge spout or mouthl ofthe jugisv closedby afstopper .124 which is preferably yof resilient material,

such as 'rubberor cork. This stopper. isi' provided with an outlet opening in which is mounted a discharge tube' comprising a rigid inner portion 13 and a flexible outer'portionV 14., The stopper valsorxcarries a vent 'tube 15 Which extends to apoint near the bottom of the jug so that When-the jug is inverted the open end of the vent tube'vvill beiabove kThe jug or'co'ntainer is mounted inthe frame in' any inverted position, that is, with thel discharge mouth directedl downwardly,

`and means are piOvidedf-iior retaining.' the same Within the.` frame vvhenf-the latter, stands oneither'e'nd'. VIn the vpresent construction, the upper@ annular lbandwG is` in thev form of a split ring. having at its end apertured ears 16 to receive a clamping bolt' so.` l

17. This split ring fits about the bottom of the jug and is of such a width that it may be tightly clamped about the jug and project some distance beyond the bottom of the jug, so that when the frame is inverted, and rests upon what is normally its upper end, the band 6 will engage the floor and the container or jug will-be supported out y.of contact with the floor. The frame is pro-V vided at its upper end with a handle or bail l8by means of which it may be `carried `from place to place. j

Near its lower end the frame is provided with a supporting member adapted to 'ene gage beneath a portion of the container and positivelylh'old the'same Vagainst down#y l ward movement with relation tothe fram-e'.

- edgewise and is offset so that it willr be outof line with the mouth of the container and As here'shown, this member is'in the form of Va' bar 19,V rigidly secured at its ends to the vertical side members 5 of the frame. The transverse portionl of the bar is arranged will engage the laterally extendin'ghandle or apertured part A1l, thus causing the weight;k

of the .container to rest uponr thisbar. The bar is preferably arranged just',` above the lower annular band 8 so that the mouth of the container will be supportedv slightly above that band and the discharge tube will be yspaced such a distance from ,the lower edge VofVA the band that there will be no Vlikelihood of it coming in contact with the -ioor oroth'er'su'rface, on which the frame may beset.'k y

- Movably 'mounted on the lower portion of the frame is a retaining member adapted to be extended beneath the stopper 12 and to .GIL

retain that'stopper` inthe mouth of the conf tainer. As here. shown, this retainingvr member is ijn-the form of a rod 20 which is slidablysupported in openings in the'vopposite sides of the frame,` these openingsfbeing.

preferably f'ormed'in the vertical side members 5.- The *openings` are so arranged .with relation to the transverse supporting bar 19 that when the rod' is seated in both openings it' willrextendacross and engage the jouter 56 end of 'fthe` stopper. "Preferably the`lopenings are in a, plane slightly above thenormal position of the outer kend of the stopper and when the retaining rod is placed in position the resilient material ofthe stopper will p yieldfand the rod will therefore-cause'a con-r stant inward 'pressure to be exertedon the stopper.A If the materialv of the stopper does notyield sufhciently to enable the rod to 'be placed in position the v roditseli, being'of metal, 'will yield. and will thusexert pressure onvth'e' stopper. Preferably the rodis'pro'- vided atone end: with. ai fingerfpiece 2lby. means ofwhichl it may be manipulated .and it` willfbe obvious that by withdrawing the rod Vfrom thealopeningin that side of the frame opposite the finger piece 21 the rod gage the supporting bar 19. The upper band is then clamped about the jug to frictionally retain theisame in position. The

frame is then invertedso as to support the jug inpan upright position, in which position it is filledand the stopper inserted and se lcured in position by the retaining rod-20.

The'flexible discharge tube 14 is carried beyond "the side of the frame land towardvthe 'then lowerv part of the framewhere it is in'-L sertedrthrough an apertured lug or retaining ring 23 whichv retainsthe end ofthe tube near the bottom of the jug so that when the frame again placed in its normal upright position, with the yjug inverted, the end of the tube'will be above the level of the liqkuid *inthe jug and will thus prevent the 'discharge of liquid therefrom. It will be apparent that the construction is'very simple but is of a strong durable character and is so arrangedthat it will not only support the parts positively in vtheir properfvpositions f but will protect the jug against `injurywhen the frame is infeither an upright position or in an inverted position. 'If desired, the

framejmay also be provided witha clip 24 to receive yand supporta hydrometer 25.

lVhile I have shown and described one embodiment of my invention I wish it to be understood that I do not desire to be limited to the details thereof vas various modificationsmay occurpto a art.' Y

' Having now fully described my invention, what l claim as new'and desire to secure by' Letters Patent, is:

`1. yln a liquid dispensing apparatus, a container having a dischargespout v and af part extendinglaterally from said spout, a stopper for said spoutv having an opening therethrough, a tube leadingfroml said open-V ing, a frame to receive said containerr and support the same with said spout directed downwardly and having means to retain said container therein, a member-secured to said frame and arranged to engage said Ypart',

of said container and positively hold rsaid container againstdownward movement with person skilled inf the relation to said frame,'and a secondvmember j movably supported on said f rame'and arranged to engage :said stopper 'whensaid part of said container 1s lnengagement with the first mentioned member and retain said stopper in said spout. i

2. In a liquid dispensing apparatus, a container having a discharge opening at one end thereof, a stopperfor said opening, a frame to support said container with said opening directed downwardly and having means to retain said container in a fixed position thereon, and a retaining member movably mounted on the lower portion of said frame and arranged to engage said stopperV and retain the same in said opening.

3. In a liquid dispensing apparatus, a container having a discharge opening at one end thereof, a stopper for said opening,"a frame to receive said container and support the same in a fixed position with said opening directed downwardly, and a retaining member to engage the outer end of said stopper and so connected with said frame that it will exert inward pressure on vsaid stopper. Y j

t. In a liquid dispensing apparatus, a container having a discharge opening at one end thereof, a stopper for said opening, a frame to receive said container and support the same in a fixed position with said opening directed downwardly, and a rod extending across the outer end of said stopper and having its ends connected with said frame in such relation to said stopper that said rod will exert inward pressure on said stopper.

5. In a liquid dispensing apparatus, a frame comprising upright members, and annular bands connecting said upright members, said frame being adapted to receive a jug and support the same in an inverted position and having means to retain said jug in a fixed position with relation thereto, said frame having openings in opposite sides thereof adjacent to the plane of the mouth of said jug, and a rod slidably mounted in said openings and arranged to extend across the mouth of said jug.

6. In a liquid dispensing apparatus, a frame comprising upright members, vand annular bands connected with said upright members, said frame being adapted to receive a jug and support ythe same in an inverted position and having means to retain said jug therein, a bar rigidly secured to said frame `and arrangedto engage a part of said jug and hold the latter' against downward movement with relation to said frame, and a rod movably mounted on said frame and arranged to extend across said frame beneath and adjacent to the mouth of said u f f J In a liquid dispensing apparatus, a container having an opening at one end thereof and a stopper for said opening, `a frame to receive said container and support the same with said opening directed downwardly, said frame having means to retain said container therein, a bar rigidly secured te4 said` frame and 'arranged to engageapart of? saidV eontainer and h'old' the latter against downward movement with relationv to said frame', arid a red'- movably mounted on'l said frame-and normally so" arranged with relationto-said bar that it will `engage said stop-perf" and exert inward. pressure thereon when said part' of said containerlisin` engagement withv said bar.y 8. 'In a portable liquid dispensing apparatus,` aV container having a discharge opening at one end thereof, and means for controlling the- 'dfischarge of liquid through 'said opening,V a frame -'te receive saidV container,

said frame bein-g' adapted to befsupported:

in ilrpr'ightA position with-either 'end therej of resting "oni the L iioor and 'havin-g' atene end -means toi support-thebottom ofsaideontainerf out of engagement with! the floor when saidfraine is ini' a position tosupport said: container with' said discharge opening uppermost, andfa vbargsupportedat its ends' byfsaid vframe-near thejfother endiofsaid frarn'e and extending acrossv said frame to hold-said container against downward move-- ment-when said frame is inverted to support Y said container .with said directed downwardly. A

9.. In a= port ble liquid .dispensingj'.ap-l paratus, a container having a Vdischarge discharge opening opening at one end thereof, a, stopper inserted in said discharge opening, a discharge tube carried by said stopper and communieating with the interior of said container, a

frame to receive said container, said frame being adapted to be supported in anupright roo` position with either end thereof resting on the iioor and having at one end means to support the' bottom of saidzcontainer out of engagement with the iioor when said frame is in a position to'support said container' l0. In a liquid dispensing apparatus, a frame adapted to be supported on the floorYV with either end uppermost and comprising, 7

upright members and an annular band connected with said upright members, said frame being adapted to receive a jug ,andv having means to retain'sald jug 1n a fixed,

positionV with relation thereto, anda retaining member mounted Von 'said frame for movement intoand out of a ,position in which it will 'extend across and adjacent'to the mouth of said jug. Y

- 11. In a portable liquid dispensing `apparatus, aV container having a discharge spout, a frame adapted to be supported on Vthe floorwith either end uppermost and to y 30.

receive said container through one end'thereof and support the same with said spout directedl either upwardly or downwardly, a transverse member supported at itsrends by said frame and arranged normally be- -5 neath and inthe path of a part of said container to positively hold said -container against downward movement with relation to said frame when said container is positione'd with its spout directed downwardly, said member being movable into and out of the path of said part while said container is n supported in said frame. ,f

l2. In a portable liquid dispensing -,ap paratus, a container having a discharge spout, a frame adapted to `besupported on j 30 hereto.

a Hoor Awith either end uppermost and 'to receive said container through one end there-` ofand-support the same with said spoutdi-v l rected either downwardlyv or upwardly, an elongated member engaging the opposite .sides ofV said frame near the other end there. of, arranged normallyyin the pathof said container and adapted to positively hold said container against downward movement with relationto said frame Awhen said spout is directed downwardly, said member-being mounted forlengthwise'movement into and Vout of the path of said container.y v

In testimony whereof, Iqaiix my slgnature EDGAR' w. vAHLE. 

